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The Language Myth : Why Language Is Not an Instinct by VYVYAN EVANS, Vyvyan Evans, Cambridge University Press, Evans, Vyvyan is a book available to read on EtoBox.

Language Is Central To Our Lives, The Cultural Tool That Arguably Sets Us Apart From Other Species. Some Scientists Have Argued That Language Is Innate, A Type Of Unique Human 'instinct' Pre-programmed In Us From Birth. In This Book, Vyvyan Evans Argues That This Received Wisdom Is, In Fact, A Myth. Debunking The Notion Of A Language 'instinct', Evans Demonstrates That Language Is Related To Other Animal Forms Of Communication; That Languages Exhibit Staggering Diversity; That We Learn Our Mother Tongue Drawing On General Properties And Abilities Of The Human Mind, Rather Than An Inborn 'universal' Grammar; And That, Ultimately, Language And The Mind Reflect And Draw Upon The Way We Interact With Others In The World. Compellingly Written And Drawing On Cutting-edge Research, The Language Myth Sets Out A Forceful Alternative To The Received Wisdom, Showing How Language And The Mind Really Work-- 1. Language And Mind Rethought -- 2. Is Human Language Unrelated To Animal Communication Systems -- 3. Are There Language Universals -- 4. Is Language Innate -- 5. Is Language A Distinct Module In The Mind? -- 6. Is There A Universal Mentalese? -- 7. Is Thought Independent Of Language? -- 8.

Author

VYVYAN EVANS, Vyvyan Evans, Cambridge University Press, Evans, Vyvyan

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781107619753

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Linguistics, Philosophy